Slim Jim Phantom
Slim Jim Phantom (born March 20, 1961 in Brooklyn as James McDonnell ) is the drummer of the band Stray Cats and had a major influence on neo- rockabilly music in the 80s . He was also a member of the rockabilly band The Head Cat, founded in 1999, along with Lemmy Kilmister and Danny B Harvey .
Phantom is known to play while standing. Impressed by a press photo of Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps, on which the then drummer Dickie "Be-Bop" Harrell was photographed standing behind his drums, Phantom was inspired to his special style. Even when Phantom found out that this pose was only shown for the photo, he did not change his style of play, which has now become a trademark.
On October 21, 1985 Phantom was next to musicians such as Eric Clapton , Ringo Starr and George Harrison guest at Carl Perkins , who recorded the television concert Blue Suede Shoes: A Rockabilly Session in London's Limehouse Studios .
From 1984 to 1992 Slim Jim was married to the Swedish actress Britt Ekland .
Publications:
- Stray Cats - Stray Cats (1981), Gonna Ball (1981), Built for Speed (1982), Rant N 'Rave (1983), Rock Therapy (1986), Blast Off! (1989), Let's Go Faster! (1990), The Best of the Stray Cats: Rock This Town (1990), Choo Choo Hot Fish (1992), Original Cool (1993), Rumble in Brixton (2004), Live from Europe (2004), 40 (2019)
- Phantom, Rocker & Slick - Phantom, Rocker & Slick (1985), Cover Girl (1986)
- Swing Cats - Same (1999), A Special Tribute to Elvis (2000), Swing Cat Stomp (2000), A Rockabilly Christmas (2002)
- The Head Cat - Lemmy, Slim Jim & Danny B (2000), Fool's Paradise (2006), Walk the Walk ... Talk the Talk (2011)
- 13 Cats - In the Beginning (2002), 13 Tracks (2003), In the Beginning 2 (2004)
- Dead Men Walking - Live at Leeds (2003), Live at Darwen (2004), Live at CBGB's New York City (2005), Graveyard Smashes Volume 1 (2006)
- Slim Jim Phantom - Kat Men (2009)
Web links
- Slim Jim Phantom at Allmusic (English)
- Slim Jim Phantom at Discogs (English)
- Slim Jim Phantom in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Personal website
- Shane Pinnegar: Interview - Slim Jim Phantom (English), 100% Rock Magazine, June 2014.
biography
James McDonnel: A Stray Cat Struts: My Life as a Rockabilly Rebel, Thomas Dunne Books, 2016, ISBN 978-1250076915
Individual evidence
- ↑ Slim Jim Phantom , Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
- ↑ Slim Jim Phantom. In: www.rockabillyhall.com. Retrieved August 27, 2016 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Slim Jim Phantom |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McDonnell, James (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rockabilly drummer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn |